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US-11017620

Vehicle monitoring system

PublishedMay 25, 2021
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Technical Abstract

A monitoring system for a vehicle includes a sensor system and a vehicle control system. The sensor system monitors anomalies occurring on or near the vehicle and is configured to send a video and/or data feed to the vehicle control system. The user may view the video feed sent from the vehicle control system using the key fob having a display. The key fob may include a security reader that includes a fingerprint reader and/or a camera in order to authenticate the user using fingerprint data or facial data. The key fob may also be configured to control the video feed.

Patent Claims
11 claims

Legal claims defining the scope of protection, as filed with the USPTO.

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1. A monitoring system for a vehicle, the monitoring system comprising: a sensor system configured to sense motion around the vehicle and contact with the vehicle; a vehicle control system comprising a processor and a memory; wherein the vehicle control system communicates with the sensor system and is configured to receive and store sensor data received from the sensor system; wherein the control system sends, via the processor, optical data of the sensor system to a user device in response to sensor data received representing motion around the vehicle or contact with the vehicle; and wherein the user device is a key fob of the vehicle; wherein the key fob includes a security system reader comprising at least one of a fingerprint reader or a camera; wherein the security system reader is configured to send security data comprising fingerprint data or facial data to the vehicle control system to authenticate, via a processor, the security data of the security system reader by comparing the security data to a stored security data in the memory of vehicle control system to allow the user to access a display of the key fob configured to receive and display the optical data of the sensor system sent from the memory of the vehicle control system; wherein the key fob comprises one of a vehicle lock, vehicle unlock, and vehicle trunk unlock button; and wherein the vehicle lock, vehicle unlock, and vehicle trunk unlock button is configured to control the display of optical data from the memory of the vehicle control system received from the sensor system.

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2. The monitoring system of claim 1 , wherein the sensor data received representing motion around the vehicle or contact with the vehicle exceeds above a preset threshold data reading set by a user of the vehicle.

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3. The monitoring system of claim 1 , wherein the sensor system comprises of at least one sensor bundle comprising an optical sensor and at least one of a capacitance sensor, a motion sensor, and a shock sensor.

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4. The monitoring system of claim 1 , wherein the optical data is a replay of the motion around the vehicle or the contact with the vehicle.

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5. The monitoring system of claim 1 , wherein the optical data is a live feed of vehicle.

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6. A vehicle comprising: a sensor system including at least one sensor bundle located on the perimeter configured to sense motion around the vehicle and contact with the vehicle; a vehicle control system comprising a processor and a memory configured to receive and store sensor data from the sensor system; wherein the control system sends, via the processor, optical data of the sensor system to a user device in response to sensor data received representing motion around the vehicle or contact with the vehicle; wherein the user device is a key fob of the vehicle; wherein the key fob includes a security system reader comprising at least one of a fingerprint reader or a camera; wherein the security system reader is configured to send security data comprising fingerprint data or facial data to the vehicle control system to authenticate, via a processor, the security data of the security system reader by comparing the security data to a stored security data in the memory of vehicle control system to allow the user to access a display of the key fob configured to receive and display the optical data of the sensor system sent from the memory of the vehicle control system; wherein the key fob comprises one of a vehicle lock, vehicle unlock, and vehicle trunk unlock button; and wherein the vehicle lock, vehicle unlock, and vehicle trunk unlock button is configured to control the display of optical data from the memory of the vehicle control system received from the sensor system.

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7. The vehicle of claim 6 , wherein the sensor data received representing motion around the vehicle or contact with the vehicle exceeds above a preset threshold data reading set by a user of the vehicle.

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8. The vehicle of claim 6 , wherein the sensor system comprises of at least one sensor bundle comprising an optical sensor and at least one of a capacitance sensor, a motion sensor, and a shock sensor.

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9. The monitoring system of claim 6 , wherein the optical data is a replay of the motion around the vehicle or the contact with the vehicle.

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10. The monitoring system of claim 9 , wherein the optical data is a live feed of vehicle.

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11. A vehicle monitoring system configured to monitor a vehicle remotely, the vehicle monitoring system comprising: a sensor system configured to sense motion around the vehicle and contact with the vehicle; a vehicle control system comprising a processor and a memory configured to receive and store data from the sensor system; a vehicle key fob in communication with the vehicle control system, wherein the key fob includes a security reader and a display; wherein the control system sends, via the processor, optical data received from sensor system from the memory of the vehicle control system to the user device in response to sensor data representing motion around the vehicle or contact with the vehicle; wherein the display is configured to show optical data when a user of the key fob has been authenticated by the vehicle control system from security data sent from the security system of the user device; and wherein the key fob comprises one of a vehicle lock, vehicle unlock, and vehicle trunk unlock button; and wherein the vehicle lock, vehicle unlock, and vehicle trunk unlock button is configured to control the display of optical data received by the sensor system.

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Filing Date

December 20, 2019

Publication Date

May 25, 2021

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